Abby LaVigne

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Swanton, Ohio (Swanton)

Final Bio / Career Match-By-Match Stats in PDF Format

At Ball State University . . .
2007 (Fr.): Earned first letter . . . transferred to the University of Findlay after completing her freshman season at Ball State . . . played in 28 matches, earning 12 starts . . . saw action in 86 of a possible 109 games . . . tallied double-figure kills in five matches, including a career-high 17 versus Siena (Sept. 1) . . . added 15 kills in the following match versus Eastern Illinois (Sept. 7) . . . recorded at least one kill in 22 matches . . . logged a career-high 10 digs versus Miami (Oct. 19), while serving up a career-best two aces . . . collected at least five digs in five matches . . . posted a career-best four total blocks, including a career-high three solo stuffs, at Iowa (Sept. 15) . . . scored two-or-more blocks in eight outings.

Prep Career . . .
Earned four letters in volleyball at Swanton for coach Jason Borer . . . senior captain for a team that posted a school-record 19-4 overall mark, including a school-record 14-straight wins . . . finished prep career as one of the most prolific players in Ohio High School Volleyball history, ranking first in career blocks (776), second in career kills (1,517) and sixth in career aces (221), all of which are also school records . . . also logged Swanton career records for matches played (97), digs (1,045), service receptions (1,046) and points (665) . . . holds school single-season records for blocks (296 - - which ranks second in state record books), kills (527 - - which ranks fourth in state annals), aces (76), digs (355) and service receptions (344) . . . first player in state history to record over 1,000 kills before her senior season, according to the Toledo Blade . . . helped guide the Bulldogs to a 67-30 record over her career . . . member of three sectional championship teams and three district runner-up squads . . . three-time first team all-Northwest Ohio Athletic League selection, as well as the 2006 NWOAL Player of the Year and a 2005 NWOAL Co-Player of the Year . . . two-year team captain . . . three-time District 7 First Team honoree, a two-time District 7 Player of the Year selection, a four-time Coaches Award recipient, a second team all-Ohio honoree as a senior and an all-Ohio Honorable Mention as a junior . . . had very successful careers in track & field and basketball for Swanton . . . holds track & field school records in the 100-meter dash (12.4), the 200-meter dash (26.1) and the long jump (17’-8.25") . . . two-time state qualifier and a 2006 district champion in the long jump . . . earned eight NWOAL event championships over her career . . . a three-time All-NWOAL First Team honoree in basketball, as well as a two-time NWOAL Player of the Year selection and a District 7 Player of the Year honoree . . . twice named to the All-Ohio Third team. . . played club volleyball for Toledo VBC.

Personal . . .
Major is undecided . . . born January 10, 1989, in Toledo, Ohio . . . daughter of Lary and Constance LaVigne . . . has three brothers, Zack, Luke and Beau . . . full name is Abby Jeanne LaVigne.